Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine as part of peace deal

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Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine as part of peace deal
Kathleen Magramo Jessie Yeung Chris Lau Lauren Kent Maureen Chowdhury Tori B. Powell

Updated 10:44 AM EDT, Tue August 19, 2025

President Donald Trump has ruled out sending American troops to help enforce a potential peace deal in Ukraine, despite him expressing an openness to the idea yesterday.

In a phone interview on Fox News this morning, Trump was asked: “What kind of assurances do you feel like you have, going forward, past this Trump administration, that it won’t be American boots on the ground defending (Ukraine’s) border?”

“Well, you have my assurance, and I’m president,” Trump responded.

A White House official confirmed Tuesday that Trump is “emphatic” about not sending US troops to protect Ukraine. But, that person added, there are other ways for the US to ensure Kyiv is protected.

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Trump said Tuesday that he still believes European countries are the “first line of defense” when it comes to Russian aggression in Ukraine, but that the US will be involved in helping to secure the region.







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Yesterday, Trump was the big, happy man hosting European and NATO leaders-
but today we learn Trump is a backlash!! --nothing new.


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President Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine, despite expressing openness to the idea during talks with Zelensky and other European leaders. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/41KJ9qB

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